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NEGRO BOY ASSAULTED BY WHITE MAN
A RECORD
14 Automobiles And Hundreds Of Dollars Given Away In 5 Year Circulation Program; Covers Kentucky
THE Louisville Leader
KENTUCKY'S GREATEST WEEKLY
A FACT
Widely Circulated North, South, East And West; Display Or Classified Advertisements Bring Satisfactory Results.
VOL. 12 NO 38 LOUISVILLE, KY., SATURDAY, JULY 27, 1929 PRICE 5 CENTS
IRA T. BRYANT CENSURED
Dr. Edwards Sweeps 58th District
IRA T. BRYANT ASSAILED; PAPER IS DECLARED UNFIT
Withdraws Support And Asks That Books Be Examined
Nashville, Tenn., July 26--(By The Associated Negro Press}--Resenting the continued vitrolic attacks on prelates and ministers of the A.M.E. Church by Ira T. Bryant, Secretary of the Sunday School Union and Manager of the Church publishing plant here, the objects of his wrath are beginning to fight back. The business of the publishing house is reported to have taken a sharp drop, many districts having deflected their orders of Sunday School literature to other publishers. In some instances churches are even purchasing from the M. E. Book Concern at Cincinnati, which is operated by the Methodist Episcopal Church, a white organizzation with many thousands colored members. These pastors defend their action by claiming that some of the literature issued by Mr. Bryant is unfit to read and pointing out that all Sunday School literature is edited by a general cooperative committee composed of both white and colored editors, using the same subjects on the same date with the same general censuring Bryant bitterly. It was adopted, despite a vigorous plea by Mr. treatment.
Say Publication "Unfit"
At the Bishop's Council held recently in Denver, a group of ministers from this district introduced a resolution Bryant.
Among other things the resolution asked that the Bishops request Governor Horton of Tennessee to appoint an accountant to make an investigation of receipts and expenditures and, whatever else might be necessary to establish the exact financial status of the Sunday School Union. It further stated that "The Sunday School Union's object is to unite, strengthen, and extend the Sunday School work and to provide ample and suitable literature for the same."
"We take the position," the resolution said, "that the 'Allenite' is not suitable literature but to the contrary it is the most blighting and scathing curse with which the church and Sunday school are afflicted. Since this is true, we request an accountant that we may know what a monumental sum of the church's money is being
(Continued on page 8)
LEADER'S OFFER TO HELP SCHOOL BOYS, GIRLS PROMPTLY ACCEPTED
The Leader Management did not know that the proposition offered, school boys and girls last week and reproduced on page 4 of this paper would meet with such a popular and encouraging response. Nothing, however, could be of more interest to parents and children they must soon get ready for school than the opportunity to get school books and other school necessities, the only output being a little time spent by the children among friends of their respective communities, through the medium offered in the announcement on page 4, and not only are the children filling out the nomination blank and rushing it in to the office but the Leader Management is receiving the commendation of parents and friends.
The Leader Management is offering $200.00 in prizes and commission to ten boys and girls who go to school. $100.00 is divided into 10 prizes ranging from $25.00 down to the boys or girls reporting the largest number of votes and $100 is reserved to give to the boys and girls who fail to win one of the 10 prizes, but make a report three out of four weeks of the campaign which begins August 1 and closes September 2 and means that every boy and girl gets something.
Many Would Subscribe For One Month
As stated in the announcement the Leader has just closed a subscription campaign in which two fine automobiles and other prizes and commissions were given away. But the field was not thoroughly covered. Hundreds of persons are still waiting to get an opportunity to take such a newspaper as the Leader, and thousands who were not able to contract for one year or more will be glad to subscribe for one, three or six months and encourage some ambitious, energetic school boy or girl in their effort to help buy their books and other things for school which will soon give parents something to think about.
Any School Boy Or Girl May Enter
Any boy or girl living any where within the circulation radius of the Leader may enter the campaign, which means boys and girls who live any where, Nortr or South, East or West have as much right to enter as those living right here in Louisville. But the boys or girls who enter must be those who attend school in order to be eligible to accept the Leader's most liberal offer. It is the school boys and girls whom the parents must soon make arrangements for school books and other school equipment. Any boy or girl who would like to take advantage of the fine opportunity during the month of August may fill out the nomination blank on page 4 and mail to the Leader Office.
MISS WINLOCK THANKS EVERYBODY
I take this method to thank all of my friends and others who so nobly responded to my call in the recent campaign held by the Louisville Leader in which I was one of the many successful candidates, raving won second prize, the beautiful Essex car.
I am deeply sensible of the fact that had it not been for the loyalty and generous support of my many friends and associates, I would not now be enjoying the pleasure that was due each successful candidate, so I trust my friends will accept my heart-felt thanks through this public acknowledgement, as it is impossible to thank each one in person, and if at any time I can render service to any of you, command me.
I also especially wish to thank Mr. I. Willis Cole, Editor of Kentucky's leading Negro paper and the judges for their fairness in the contest, and in behalf of the Louisville Leader, I wish to say to friends, who are not now taking this wide-awake paper that if you wish to keep up with the progress of our Race, subscribe for it.
Again thanking one and all for any support given me, I am
Gratefully yours,
JONNIBELL WINLOCK.
RICH HEIRESS IS SECRET BRIDE
Found To Be Wife Of Colored Man Whose Weekly Salary Is $25
New York, July --(CNS)-- The marriage license records at Newark--and a police investigation launched, but abandoned at the West 47th St. police station--brought light yesterday the singular marriage of Dolores Elizabeth Ford, 23-year-old heiress to a fortune of $20,000,000, and a $25-a-week colored man whom she met in a Lenox Avenue cabaret.
Miss Ford is the daughter of William Ford, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Owens Bottle Company of Toledo, credited with being the largest manufacturer of bottles in the United States. The firm has offices here at 11 Park Pl.
Attention was directed to Miss Ford's marriage by a visit by two detectives to the Hotel Wellington, where she made her home in New York, but from which she disappeared a month ago, leaving no forwarding address.
NATIONAL BENEFIT PAYS DIVIDEND
Washington, D. C., July 26.--Mr. S. W. Rutherford, Secretary-General Manager of the NATIONAL BENEFIT LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, announced on Monday, July 15, 1929; that Eighteen Hundred (1,800) dividend checks were being forwarded from the Home Office to stockholders of record.
This is the Thirtieth Annual Uninterrupted Dividend of NATIONAL BENEFIT LIFE, and is probably a record not paralleled by any other business enterprise of the Race.
Last year, when NATIONAL BENEFIT paid its annual dividend, announcement was made that many of the original investors in NATIONAL BENEFIT LIFE stock had been repaid six and one-half times, and still hold the original stock upon which they collect annual dividends.
In 1918 the Corporation declared a four hundred per cent (400%) stock dividend, upon which of course, it has regularly paid cash dividends along with dividends upon the stock originally purchased.
The background of NATIONAL BENEFIT is one of solidity, based upon its thirty-one (31) years of square dealing.
LEADS LEGISLATURE CANDIDATES
[Photo]
DR. A. G. EDWARDS
WILL WIN OVER OPPONENTS BY BIG MAJORITY SAYS MANAGER
Makes Position Plain In Statement To Voters And Public
The managers of Dr. A.G. Edwards candidate for the State Legislature from the 58th District are confident that the good doctor will win over the three contestants, two colored and one white in a walk. One of the most popular of the candidates to be voted on in the Republican Primary August 3, he is still sweeping the district says his manager. The Doctor is busy filling speaking engagements. He spoke to a large crowd at the Woman's Civic and Political Club, and received the endorsement of this organization of women. Where a crowd assembles to hear any of the several candidates the cry starts for Dr. Edwards, and on one occasion the audience would not be controlled until the doctor was called to the platform, and then because of the applause it was fully five minutes before he could begin his talk. Notwithstanding the fact that it looks as if the voters of the 58th District are going to elect Dr. Edwards as the first colored man to sit in the State's law-making body at Frankfort by a big majority the Edward's managers are leaving nothing undone in the efforts to make the victory as overwhelming as possible. When asked for a statement for publication just before going to press this week, Dr. Edwards had the following to say:
"Several weeks ago, after having been selected as the 'Choice of the people.' I announced myself as a candidate for Representation of the 58th Legislative District. The vote in this district is more than 90 per cent colored and, of course, should be represented by a member of that race; this fact is self-evident and all real Republicans, white as well as black, will accept it as true.
I am a Republican; for nearly thirty years my every political interest, influence and vote has been in, with and for the grand old party; not once have I departed from its glorious principles. I am proud to be identified with the party of Lincoln, Douglas, Sumner, Garrison, Roosevelt and Hoover; and of such stalwart Kentuckians as Bradley, Ernst, Morrow, Sampson, Thatcher, Lucas and our Honorable Mayor Harrison.
In making the race for Representative, I do so because I am an American citizen endowed with every right to do so, under the Constitution; because I am a Negro, a resident and taxpayer in this "black belt," and bound to it by ties of Negro blood; because, I believe, I am fully competent to represent my people any where; because I am a Republican from birth--100 per cent - nothing more, nothing less. In asking the votes of the people, I would have it understood that I am not a chronic political office seeker, my motives are purely altruistic, fully realizing that a public office is a sacred and solemn trust, not to be touched by any thing selfish or personal, but to be administered and held for the benefit of all citizens in every station in life. Therefore as your representative, I
(Continued on page 8)
WHITE MAN LURES NEGRO BOY TO VACANT HOUSE AND ASSAULTS HIM
Eugene Frazier, 10 year old youth, who has been in the home of Mrs. Lillie Bates Price of 720 So. Preston Street was assaulted by Sanford Peace a white man, 28 years old, who lives with his mother on 21st Street Tuesday morning, July 16.
Eugene was on his way to summer school at 9th and Magazine Streets when he was stopped at First and Broadway by the white man, who asked him if he wanted to make 50 cents cleaning out a bath room. The boy accepted the job and followed the white man, who lured him to a vacant home at 514 East Broadway St., and there stripped him almost nude and assaulted him. When let loose Eugene rushed home half clad to report the incident to Mrs. Price who immediately called the police. The boy was able to give a good description of the degenerate white man and when taken to the rogues gallery pointed Peace out. The police found Peace at Boone's Park in company with another boy. According to the police Peace had just served a term for same offense. It appears that several boys of the East End have suffered from the assaults of Peace, but little Eugene Frazier was the first to make out cry. It is reported that Edward Davis another colored by identified Peace as the white man who assaulted him some months ago. Peace is to appear before Judge Fred Starck in police court this morning.
MAKE PROMOTIONS IN CENSUS OFFICE
Washington, July 26. --(CNS)-- A number of the colored employees of the Bureau of the Census were among those that received an increase in salaries for the ensuing year. The following is a list of the names of those promoted, together with their salaries:
Charles E. Hall, 1860 to $1920; George H. Cox, $1680 to $1740; Sandy E. Jones, $1500 to $1560; Frederick L. Slade, Arthur Brown and Arthur C. Wauze, $1440 to 1500, William A. Stewart, George H. Younge, and William Whitely, $1320 to $1350; and Ernest P. Ellis, Lester D. Henlerson and Naarn I. Fields, $1140 to 1200.
RECORDS SHOW FEWER DEATHS
Washington, D. C., July 26.--(CNS)--The Department of Commerce publishes each week the Census mortality reports for the largest cities of the United States and in several of them the colored deaths for the past few weeks are notably lower than for the corresponding periods of last week.
It is also noticeable that in Baltimore and Richmond where segregated figures show that while the deaths of the colored population have decreased, the deaths of the whites for the same period have increased when compared with corresponding periods for last year.
PREPARE FOR LOUISVILLE AND MENELEK DAY AT LEXINGTON FAIR
By William H. Ferris, A.M.
Friday, August 16 will be Louisville Day and Menelek Night at the famous Lexington Fair. The Grand Reception and Ball to be given by the Menelek Club on Friday evening in Jackson Hall will be the gala event and the social classic of the Lexington Fair, because of Menelek's reputation for high class entertaining.
One of the finest orchestras in the country will cut loose with syncopation and rythmic harfony that will thrill the dancers and spectators. Jackson Hall will be decorated in characteristic Menelek style. The decorations will rival the Christmas decorations of the Menelek Ball last January, which excelled anything in Louisville. Nearly all of the social celebrites of the Blue Grass State and prominent visitors from adjoining states will be present.
On the morning of August 16, the members and friends of the Menelek Club will assemble at the Club House on West Chestnut Street. At 7:30 A.M. they will leave in a Motorcade with 50 cars for the strategic center of the Blue Grass region. The Motorcade will be headed by the famous Booker T. Washington Community Center Band.
On arriving in Lexington, the Menelek Motorcade will parade through the principle streets of the city. The parade will end at the Fair Ground where the Menelek handicap will be the spectacular feature of the occasion.
The citizens of Louisville should not miss this opportunity of seeing an event that is destined to be a classic. All of the citizens of Louisville are invited to join the Menelek Motorcade, which woll leave the club at 7:30 A.M.
H. L. Street, the President and the entertainment comfittee of which C. H. Alhson is chairman, and Robert McGruder, secretary, are sharing no pains to make this an enjoyable affair.
THE DALLAS EXPRESS FAILS
Dallas, Texas, July 26. --(CNS--After running for 35 years, the Dallas, Texas, Express ceased publication last week. Founded by the late W. E. King, for years it was one of the best papers of the Race.
MRS. EMMA HENDERSON DIES
Mrs. Emma Henderson, sister of Mesdames Minnie McAfee and Lucinda Taylor, passed away Wednesday morning. Funeral services were held at the McAfee home [Friday morning.?]

NEGRO BOY ASSAULTED BY WHITE MAN
A RECORD
14 Automobiles And Hundreds Of Dollars Given Away In 5 Year Circulation Program; Covers Kentucky
THE Louisville Leader
KENTUCKY'S GREATEST WEEKLY
A FACT
Widely Circulated North, South, East And West; Display Or Classified Advertisements Bring Satisfactory Results.
VOL. 12 NO 38 LOUISVILLE, KY., SATURDAY, JULY 27, 1929 PRICE 5 CENTS
IRA T. BRYANT CENSURED
Dr. Edwards Sweeps 58th District
IRA T. BRYANT ASSAILED; PAPER IS DECLARED UNFIT
Withdraws Support And Asks That Books Be Examined
Nashville, Tenn., July 26--(By The Associated Negro Press}--Resenting the continued vitrolic attacks on prelates and ministers of the A.M.E. Church by Ira T. Bryant, Secretary of the Sunday School Union and Manager of the Church publishing plant here, the objects of his wrath are beginning to fight back. The business of the publishing house is reported to have taken a sharp drop, many districts having deflected their orders of Sunday School literature to other publishers. In some instances churches are even purchasing from the M. E. Book Concern at Cincinnati, which is operated by the Methodist Episcopal Church, a white organizzation with many thousands colored members. These pastors defend their action by claiming that some of the literature issued by Mr. Bryant is unfit to read and pointing out that all Sunday School literature is edited by a general cooperative committee composed of both white and colored editors, using the same subjects on the same date with the same general censuring Bryant bitterly. It was adopted, despite a vigorous plea by Mr. treatment.
Say Publication "Unfit"
At the Bishop's Council held recently in Denver, a group of ministers from this district introduced a resolution Bryant.
Among other things the resolution asked that the Bishops request Governor Horton of Tennessee to appoint an accountant to make an investigation of receipts and expenditures and, whatever else might be necessary to establish the exact financial status of the Sunday School Union. It further stated that "The Sunday School Union's object is to unite, strengthen, and extend the Sunday School work and to provide ample and suitable literature for the same."
"We take the position," the resolution said, "that the 'Allenite' is not suitable literature but to the contrary it is the most blighting and scathing curse with which the church and Sunday school are afflicted. Since this is true, we request an accountant that we may know what a monumental sum of the church's money is being
(Continued on page 8)
LEADER'S OFFER TO HELP SCHOOL BOYS, GIRLS PROMPTLY ACCEPTED
The Leader Management did not know that the proposition offered, school boys and girls last week and reproduced on page 4 of this paper would meet with such a popular and encouraging response. Nothing, however, could be of more interest to parents and children they must soon get ready for school than the opportunity to get school books and other school necessities, the only output being a little time spent by the children among friends of their respective communities, through the medium offered in the announcement on page 4, and not only are the children filling out the nomination blank and rushing it in to the office but the Leader Management is receiving the commendation of parents and friends.
The Leader Management is offering $200.00 in prizes and commission to ten boys and girls who go to school. $100.00 is divided into 10 prizes ranging from $25.00 down to the boys or girls reporting the largest number of votes and $100 is reserved to give to the boys and girls who fail to win one of the 10 prizes, but make a report three out of four weeks of the campaign which begins August 1 and closes September 2 and means that every boy and girl gets something.
Many Would Subscribe For One Month
As stated in the announcement the Leader has just closed a subscription campaign in which two fine automobiles and other prizes and commissions were given away. But the field was not thoroughly covered. Hundreds of persons are still waiting to get an opportunity to take such a newspaper as the Leader, and thousands who were not able to contract for one year or more will be glad to subscribe for one, three or six months and encourage some ambitious, energetic school boy or girl in their effort to help buy their books and other things for school which will soon give parents something to think about.
Any School Boy Or Girl May Enter
Any boy or girl living any where within the circulation radius of the Leader may enter the campaign, which means boys and girls who live any where, Nortr or South, East or West have as much right to enter as those living right here in Louisville. But the boys or girls who enter must be those who attend school in order to be eligible to accept the Leader's most liberal offer. It is the school boys and girls whom the parents must soon make arrangements for school books and other school equipment. Any boy or girl who would like to take advantage of the fine opportunity during the month of August may fill out the nomination blank on page 4 and mail to the Leader Office.
MISS WINLOCK THANKS EVERYBODY
I take this method to thank all of my friends and others who so nobly responded to my call in the recent campaign held by the Louisville Leader in which I was one of the many successful candidates, raving won second prize, the beautiful Essex car.
I am deeply sensible of the fact that had it not been for the loyalty and generous support of my many friends and associates, I would not now be enjoying the pleasure that was due each successful candidate, so I trust my friends will accept my heart-felt thanks through this public acknowledgement, as it is impossible to thank each one in person, and if at any time I can render service to any of you, command me.
I also especially wish to thank Mr. I. Willis Cole, Editor of Kentucky's leading Negro paper and the judges for their fairness in the contest, and in behalf of the Louisville Leader, I wish to say to friends, who are not now taking this wide-awake paper that if you wish to keep up with the progress of our Race, subscribe for it.
Again thanking one and all for any support given me, I am
Gratefully yours,
JONNIBELL WINLOCK.
RICH HEIRESS IS SECRET BRIDE
Found To Be Wife Of Colored Man Whose Weekly Salary Is $25
New York, July --(CNS)-- The marriage license records at Newark--and a police investigation launched, but abandoned at the West 47th St. police station--brought light yesterday the singular marriage of Dolores Elizabeth Ford, 23-year-old heiress to a fortune of $20,000,000, and a $25-a-week colored man whom she met in a Lenox Avenue cabaret.
Miss Ford is the daughter of William Ford, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Owens Bottle Company of Toledo, credited with being the largest manufacturer of bottles in the United States. The firm has offices here at 11 Park Pl.
Attention was directed to Miss Ford's marriage by a visit by two detectives to the Hotel Wellington, where she made her home in New York, but from which she disappeared a month ago, leaving no forwarding address.
NATIONAL BENEFIT PAYS DIVIDEND
Washington, D. C., July 26.--Mr. S. W. Rutherford, Secretary-General Manager of the NATIONAL BENEFIT LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, announced on Monday, July 15, 1929; that Eighteen Hundred (1,800) dividend checks were being forwarded from the Home Office to stockholders of record.
This is the Thirtieth Annual Uninterrupted Dividend of NATIONAL BENEFIT LIFE, and is probably a record not paralleled by any other business enterprise of the Race.
Last year, when NATIONAL BENEFIT paid its annual dividend, announcement was made that many of the original investors in NATIONAL BENEFIT LIFE stock had been repaid six and one-half times, and still hold the original stock upon which they collect annual dividends.
In 1918 the Corporation declared a four hundred per cent (400%) stock dividend, upon which of course, it has regularly paid cash dividends along with dividends upon the stock originally purchased.
The background of NATIONAL BENEFIT is one of solidity, based upon its thirty-one (31) years of square dealing.
LEADS LEGISLATURE CANDIDATES
[Photo]
DR. A. G. EDWARDS
WILL WIN OVER OPPONENTS BY BIG MAJORITY SAYS MANAGER
Makes Position Plain In Statement To Voters And Public
The managers of Dr. A.G. Edwards candidate for the State Legislature from the 58th District are confident that the good doctor will win over the three contestants, two colored and one white in a walk. One of the most popular of the candidates to be voted on in the Republican Primary August 3, he is still sweeping the district says his manager. The Doctor is busy filling speaking engagements. He spoke to a large crowd at the Woman's Civic and Political Club, and received the endorsement of this organization of women. Where a crowd assembles to hear any of the several candidates the cry starts for Dr. Edwards, and on one occasion the audience would not be controlled until the doctor was called to the platform, and then because of the applause it was fully five minutes before he could begin his talk. Notwithstanding the fact that it looks as if the voters of the 58th District are going to elect Dr. Edwards as the first colored man to sit in the State's law-making body at Frankfort by a big majority the Edward's managers are leaving nothing undone in the efforts to make the victory as overwhelming as possible. When asked for a statement for publication just before going to press this week, Dr. Edwards had the following to say:
"Several weeks ago, after having been selected as the 'Choice of the people.' I announced myself as a candidate for Representation of the 58th Legislative District. The vote in this district is more than 90 per cent colored and, of course, should be represented by a member of that race; this fact is self-evident and all real Republicans, white as well as black, will accept it as true.
I am a Republican; for nearly thirty years my every political interest, influence and vote has been in, with and for the grand old party; not once have I departed from its glorious principles. I am proud to be identified with the party of Lincoln, Douglas, Sumner, Garrison, Roosevelt and Hoover; and of such stalwart Kentuckians as Bradley, Ernst, Morrow, Sampson, Thatcher, Lucas and our Honorable Mayor Harrison.
In making the race for Representative, I do so because I am an American citizen endowed with every right to do so, under the Constitution; because I am a Negro, a resident and taxpayer in this "black belt," and bound to it by ties of Negro blood; because, I believe, I am fully competent to represent my people any where; because I am a Republican from birth--100 per cent - nothing more, nothing less. In asking the votes of the people, I would have it understood that I am not a chronic political office seeker, my motives are purely altruistic, fully realizing that a public office is a sacred and solemn trust, not to be touched by any thing selfish or personal, but to be administered and held for the benefit of all citizens in every station in life. Therefore as your representative, I
(Continued on page 8)
WHITE MAN LURES NEGRO BOY TO VACANT HOUSE AND ASSAULTS HIM
Eugene Frazier, 10 year old youth, who has been in the home of Mrs. Lillie Bates Price of 720 So. Preston Street was assaulted by Sanford Peace a white man, 28 years old, who lives with his mother on 21st Street Tuesday morning, July 16.
Eugene was on his way to summer school at 9th and Magazine Streets when he was stopped at First and Broadway by the white man, who asked him if he wanted to make 50 cents cleaning out a bath room. The boy accepted the job and followed the white man, who lured him to a vacant home at 514 East Broadway St., and there stripped him almost nude and assaulted him. When let loose Eugene rushed home half clad to report the incident to Mrs. Price who immediately called the police. The boy was able to give a good description of the degenerate white man and when taken to the rogues gallery pointed Peace out. The police found Peace at Boone's Park in company with another boy. According to the police Peace had just served a term for same offense. It appears that several boys of the East End have suffered from the assaults of Peace, but little Eugene Frazier was the first to make out cry. It is reported that Edward Davis another colored by identified Peace as the white man who assaulted him some months ago. Peace is to appear before Judge Fred Starck in police court this morning.
MAKE PROMOTIONS IN CENSUS OFFICE
Washington, July 26. --(CNS)-- A number of the colored employees of the Bureau of the Census were among those that received an increase in salaries for the ensuing year. The following is a list of the names of those promoted, together with their salaries:
Charles E. Hall, 1860 to $1920; George H. Cox, $1680 to $1740; Sandy E. Jones, $1500 to $1560; Frederick L. Slade, Arthur Brown and Arthur C. Wauze, $1440 to 1500, William A. Stewart, George H. Younge, and William Whitely, $1320 to $1350; and Ernest P. Ellis, Lester D. Henlerson and Naarn I. Fields, $1140 to 1200.
RECORDS SHOW FEWER DEATHS
Washington, D. C., July 26.--(CNS)--The Department of Commerce publishes each week the Census mortality reports for the largest cities of the United States and in several of them the colored deaths for the past few weeks are notably lower than for the corresponding periods of last week.
It is also noticeable that in Baltimore and Richmond where segregated figures show that while the deaths of the colored population have decreased, the deaths of the whites for the same period have increased when compared with corresponding periods for last year.
PREPARE FOR LOUISVILLE AND MENELEK DAY AT LEXINGTON FAIR
By William H. Ferris, A.M.
Friday, August 16 will be Louisville Day and Menelek Night at the famous Lexington Fair. The Grand Reception and Ball to be given by the Menelek Club on Friday evening in Jackson Hall will be the gala event and the social classic of the Lexington Fair, because of Menelek's reputation for high class entertaining.
One of the finest orchestras in the country will cut loose with syncopation and rythmic harfony that will thrill the dancers and spectators. Jackson Hall will be decorated in characteristic Menelek style. The decorations will rival the Christmas decorations of the Menelek Ball last January, which excelled anything in Louisville. Nearly all of the social celebrites of the Blue Grass State and prominent visitors from adjoining states will be present.
On the morning of August 16, the members and friends of the Menelek Club will assemble at the Club House on West Chestnut Street. At 7:30 A.M. they will leave in a Motorcade with 50 cars for the strategic center of the Blue Grass region. The Motorcade will be headed by the famous Booker T. Washington Community Center Band.
On arriving in Lexington, the Menelek Motorcade will parade through the principle streets of the city. The parade will end at the Fair Ground where the Menelek handicap will be the spectacular feature of the occasion.
The citizens of Louisville should not miss this opportunity of seeing an event that is destined to be a classic. All of the citizens of Louisville are invited to join the Menelek Motorcade, which woll leave the club at 7:30 A.M.
H. L. Street, the President and the entertainment comfittee of which C. H. Alhson is chairman, and Robert McGruder, secretary, are sharing no pains to make this an enjoyable affair.
THE DALLAS EXPRESS FAILS
Dallas, Texas, July 26. --(CNS--After running for 35 years, the Dallas, Texas, Express ceased publication last week. Founded by the late W. E. King, for years it was one of the best papers of the Race.
MRS. EMMA HENDERSON DIES
Mrs. Emma Henderson, sister of Mesdames Minnie McAfee and Lucinda Taylor, passed away Wednesday morning. Funeral services were held at the McAfee home [Friday morning.?]